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tempo
[ tem-poh ]
noun
- Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- characteristic rate, rhythm, or pattern of work or activity:
the tempo of city life.
- Chess. the gaining or losing of time and effectiveness relative to one's continued mobility or developing position, especially with respect to the number of moves required to gain an objective:
Black gained a tempo.
tempo
/ ˈɛəʊ /
noun
- the speed at which a piece or passage of music is meant to be played, usually indicated by a musical direction ( tempo marking ) or metronome marking
- rate or pace
tempo
- In music, the speed at which a piece is performed. It is the Italian word for “time.”
Word History and Origins
Origin of tempo1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tempo1
Example Sentences
It issued a statement to ABC7 saying that it is not able to provide specific information on routine daily operations due to the tempo of the agency’s work and high volume of requests it receives.
It combines strength training, cardiovascular exercise and muscular endurance, with exercises performed at a very slow tempo, so muscles experience more time under tension.
"It felt like the tempo dropped when he made that substitution. You need a goal - why are you taking a striker off?"
Emery directed his team, often gesticulating to up the tempo.
But Gadot gets the best number in a tepid batch, a villain’s anthem that welds together a half-dozen sneering, cooing, minor-key tempo shifts.
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